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Naval Establishment: Compassionate List
Catalogue reference: PMG 18
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PMG 18
Compassionate allowances to children and relatives of naval (commissioned and warrant) and Royal Marine officers.
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- PMG 18
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Title (The name of the record)
- Naval Establishment: Compassionate List
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1837-1921
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Description (What the record is about)
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Compassionate allowances to children and relatives of naval (commissioned and warrant) and Royal Marine officers.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 38 volume(s)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11674/
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